CASE71476: Decumbiture for John Cross (PERSON47349)
Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1631 at 10:00
RN Octob 4 ☾ h. 11. 30 ant m 1630
was taken in this \his/ left hande |shoulder bone| standing amongst sheepe & was at first taken all yt syde |& was cayed henc but mended of that syde|
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 148 (bottom right part of page)
CASE71106: Decumbiture for Joan [Joanna] Bradbury (PERSON44643)
Question asked by the patient between 16 December 1630 at 13:20 and 17 December 1630 at 09:20
RN Ioane Bradbery of great Horwood 42 y taken strangly in her right hucklebone wth great ach about thigh & share pulling her in peeces cānot stand vppon it nothing to be sene taken Octob. 3. ☉ h. 5. 20 p m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 21 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE75860: Decumbiture for Edward Jones (PERSON52657)
Question asked by the patient between 6 November 1632 at 14:20 and 7 November 1632 at 08:00
RN Edward Ioanes of Wellingborough \44 y/ sodenly taken lame on thursd last on the right syde & his hands & that syde benūmed.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (middle right part of page)
CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)
Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50
RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 ♀ h. 12 50 p m 1627.
head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 ♀. h. 1. p m 1627|1
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘speachles’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)
CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11
RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. ☿ h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘tēptation’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39510)Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
CASE47159: Decumbiture for Joan Hall (PERSON31290)
Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1618 at 15:20
RN Ione Hall of waresly 66 y Iuly 24 ♀ {sic} \13. ☾/ h. 3. 25|0| p m 1618. {sic} /Iuly 13 ☾ h. 7 p m 1618\
subito correpta pedibꝯ tergo et stomacko. cā not swallow any thing by reason yt the flegme coming vp troubleth her excedingly1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1‘
Ellen Hollan a widowe.
Alce
’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 197r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Feet)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (BackStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot swallow)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea phlegm)
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00
RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die ♄ hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was blasted in a garden.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (FingersFeet)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)
Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598
RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die ♂ h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die ♂ h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)
CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)
Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20
RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last
Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die ♃ novemb 16. die ♃. h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Joints)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (HeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE45321: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)
Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00
RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hastings 50 y Iune 26 ☾ h. 5. 30 ant m 1615
sodenly taken in her back & fell downe dead going into ye yard to milke a cowe
[Astrological Chart]
Elis Ingold was taken in her shins the Monday before St Peeters day in her back & fell downe dead. was 2 years Iune 26. ☾ in m {sic} 1615 about son rising a litle before sun rising
no child this 12 y
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, ff. 40v-41r (f. 40v bottom left, and f. 41r upper left)
CASE58613: Decumbiture for Bridens (PERSON44793)
Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 11:20
RN B{illeg}|r|idens Daghter 12. y. Iue {sic} 7. {illeg}|☾|. h. 11. 20 ant. m. 1624.
Bridens child fell sick May 22 ♂ h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m m {sic} 1624
left syde stitch begā first on the right arm
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r-v (f. 215r bottom left, and f. 215v upper left)